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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2023-11-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, Nov 15

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878

← Nov 8Nov 15Nov 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 35▲ 23 vs year ago 12 · +191.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

96 head

▲ 67 vs last sale 29▲ 70 vs year ago 26 · +269.2%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleSat Oct 24, 2026 Slaughter Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Above average attendance for today's Slaughter Cattle Special; demand remaining fairly firm compared to last month's sale despite national trends over the same time. Higher yield Choice and Prime Steers sold $3 lower per cwt, Choice 3-4 $5-$7.75 lower; underscoring the lowering trend it should also be noted that weights averaged 25 to 80 lbs. less this sale. Little bit different story for Choice Heifers as demand rose $2 per cwt despite them averaging 130 lb. heavier a head. Slaughter Cows selling steady to $1 per cwt higher compared to last week, Breakers stood out of the pack by appearing to sell $12 higher, however, they averaged more than 200 lb. per head lighter today. No market test on Bulls or Feeders. Heiferettes, $106-$120 per cwt.

*No Sale Wednesday, November 22--Happy Thanksgiving! *

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.27/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −98.12 against this barn's trailing median of $234.39.

Average price

$136.27

15 head · 614 lb average

Value per head Derived

$837

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$460

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$19.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−48.93

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	741	144.94	1,074	8thin
Medium and Large 3	350	132.00	462	1thin
Medium and Large 2	490	125.42	614	6thin

One grade step is worth $19.52/cwt here — about $460 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale15 hd

136.27

—

WV average5 barns · 334 hd

185.20

−48.93

This barn, trailing median1 sales

234.39

−98.12

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,513	101.00	1,528	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,398	88.09	1,231	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,272	80.32	1,022	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,158	55.38	641	15
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,282	167.92	2,153	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,552	151.00	2,344	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,608	179.66	2,889	27
Steers	Choice	Average	1,514	175.71	2,660	14

Every lot

30 lots · USDA AMS · South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange - Moorefield, WV

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	300	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	498	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	728	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	350	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	462	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	457	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	583	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	525	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	863	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	839	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	660	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	950	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	731	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,067	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,250	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	295	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	620	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	400	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	740	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	490	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	833	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	543	155.81/cwt	152.50–162.50	846	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	590	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	838	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,514	175.71/cwt	173.00–178.00	2,660	14
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,542	176.68/cwt	175.00–177.00	2,724	6
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,627	180.51/cwt	179.00–182.00	2,937	21
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,282	167.92/cwt	167.00–171.00	2,153	10
Heifers	—	Choice	1,552	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,344	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,015	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	883	1
Bulls	—	—	2,010	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	2,312	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	35.38/cwt	34.00–37.00	384	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,124	47.61/cwt	33.00–56.00	535	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,162	89.52/cwt	88.00–91.00	1,040	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,168	75.86/cwt	73.00–81.00	886	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,223	64.52/cwt	60.00–75.00	789	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,287	68.64/cwt	60.00–73.00	883	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,343	82.17/cwt	78.00–85.00	1,104	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,398	88.09/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,231	3

This sale against other markets

West Virginia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every West Virginia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

West Virginia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange - Moorefield, WV

Wed Nov 15, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Charleston, WV (LS-CW)

Feeder CattleReceipts 35Last week 35Year ago 12

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 29Year ago 26

*No Sale Wednesday, November 22--Happy Thanksgiving! *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	170.00	170.00
3	—	543	152.50–162.50	155.81
1	—	400	185.00	185.00
1	—	295	210.00	210.00
1	—	590	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	137.50	137.50
4	—	457	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	147.50	147.50
4	—	731	146.00	146.00
2	—	880	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	140.00	140.00
1	—	300	166.00	166.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,010	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,015	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,085	34.00–37.00	35.38
6	—	1,124	33.00–56.00	47.61
5	—	1,223	60.00–75.00	64.52
2	—	1,168	73.00–81.00	75.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,343	78.00–85.00	82.17
3	—	1,162	88.00–91.00	89.52
3	—	1,287	60.00–73.00	68.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,398	84.00–94.00	88.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,552	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,282	167.00–171.00	167.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,542	175.00–177.00	176.68
21	—	1,627	179.00–182.00	180.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,514	173.00–178.00	175.71

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.